In a notification of 5 May 2016, the FSSAI has proposed changes to standards dealing with Chocolates in the category of ‘Sweets & Confectionery’ in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. The FSSAI has also invited comments, views and suggestions from stakeholders on the draft notification within a […]

An artificial sweetener is a food additive that is an artificial sugar substitute, which imparts a sweet taste similar to natural sugar, but with much fewer calories. The FSSAI has approved five artificial sweeteners, namely, Saccharin sodium, Aspartame (methyl ester), Acesulfame potassium, Sucralose, and Neotame. Saccharin is the world’s oldest artificial sweetener, having been discovered in 1879. Saccharin has been a low-calorie substitute to […]